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The New Mexico Independent going forward

By | 11.16.11

I am writing today to announce the closure of the New Mexico Independent. After three and a half years of operation in New Mexico, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news…

EIB hears more anti-cap-and-trade testimony

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By | 11.10.11

While environmental activists played their part yesterday during demonstrations at the capitol building, going so far as to dress up as solar panels and to sing the tune of “You Are My Sunshine,” their counterparts, the anti-cap-and-trade contingency who has…

New Mexico’s largest university low in popularity

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By | 11.10.11

Roughly one quarter of University of New Mexico students are unimpressed with the state’s flagship public school, according to a survey that questioned college students about their higher education experiences.

Posts Tagged Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer guest ranch approved after apology over ‘racist’ comments

By | 06.24.10 | 10:37 am

In a packed room with tight security Wednesday, San Miguel County commissioners approved actor Val Kilmer’s application to run a guest ranch on his Pecos River Ranch.

The county planning and zoning commission had approved his application…

Committee on Chicano Rights picks fight with ACLU over Val Kilmer

By | 06.16.10 | 7:00 am

Pecos, N.M. resident Val Kilmer is expected to appear in front of the San Miguel County Commission next week, where commissioners are likely to ask Kilmer to explain some comments he’s made about the rural area where he has…

A week before answering racism charges, Val Kilmer says he’ll raise money for the Santa Fe Film Festival

By | 06.14.10 | 10:40 am

Actor Val Kilmer will use rental proceeds from his Pecos River guest ranch to raise money for the Santa Fe Film Festival, he announced Monday.

That might buy Kilmer some good will in Santa Fe, but it is unclear whether or not it will help him at next Wednesday’s San Miguel County commission meeting, where he will have to allay commissioners’ concerns about his “racist” comments to entertainment magazines before they will approve his permit application to run a guest ranch. More …

VIDEO: Val Kilmer talks to Lucky Varela about 50 Cent

By | 01.28.10 | 6:47 pm

Sorry, I swear I will wrap up the Val Kilmer posts when they stop being interesting. Unfortunately for you, everything that Val Kilmer does is very interesting ever since I read a feature article about Kilmer by Chuck…

Val Kilmer in the House

By | 01.27.10 | 12:16 pm

Actor Val Kilmer, a resident of Pecos, N.M., has been roaming the halls of the Roundhouse this week, and today he made an appearance in the House, sitting on the rostrum underneath the seal. Kilmer had a brief flirtation with…

Val Kilmer says he’s not running for governor. Seriously. For real.

By | 08.27.09 | 9:39 am

Actor Val Kilmer recently told KOB-TV reporter Antoinette Antonio, “I’m not running. I’m looking forward to supporting our Democratic candidate.” So is the Kilmer saga over? Probably.

Kilmer owes over half a million in taxes

By | 07.29.09 | 5:38 pm

Actor Val Kilmer — earlier this year rumored to be a Democratic candidate for governor — reportedly owes more than half a million dollars in taxes to the Internal Revenue Service. In recent months, Kilmer has disappeared from nearly…

Val Kilmer in talks for ‘MacGruber’ role

By | 07.08.09 | 1:21 pm

Val Kilmer PicNormally, a movie star being in talks for a role isn’t that big a deal for New Mexico politics. But actor Val Kilmer floated the possibility of a gubernatorial run earlier this year, though he has since disappeared from the…

PR guru Doug Turner looking at a possible GOP run for governor

By | 06.29.09 | 4:10 pm

While the Democratic side of the race to be New Mexico’s next chief executive seems to be relatively stable, the Republican side could be gaining another person dipping their toes in the gubernatorial waters…  in the form of Albuquerque-based public…

Maybe Tom Cruise can be Val Kilmer’s lieutenant governor?

By | 05.22.09 | 10:20 am

Bill Simmons writes a sports column and multiple web pieces per week for ESPN.com. He is known as the “Sports Guy” and is possibly the most obsessive NBA fan out there.

Simmons attended the playoff game between the Los…

Daily Beast: Val Kilmer ‘keeping his options open’ on running for governor

By | 05.13.09 | 6:08 am

Will he or won’t he? I wrote last night that I didn’t think Kilmer would run after telling New York magazine that he would not.

But, according to a writer at the Daily Beast, Kilmer is keeping his…

Val Kilmer tells New York magazine he’s not running for governor

By | 05.11.09 | 9:47 pm

This weekend, Val Kilmer was caught on video saying that he was “probably not” going to run for governor in 2010. Now according to New York magazine, he appears to have made us his mind while attending Tammy Haddad’s…

Actor Val Kilmer ‘probably not’ going to run for N.M. governor

By | 05.09.09 | 2:26 pm

Val Kilmer, who is now in Washington D.C. for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, was caught on camera by Politico reporter saying that he is “probably not” going to run for governor in 2010 (in New Mexico, though…

Allen Weh to decide on gubernatorial run this afternoon

By | 05.05.09 | 11:31 am

This afternoon, former Republican Party of New Mexico chairman Allen Weh will announce his decision whether or not to run for governor in 2010.

New blog isn’t affiliated with Val Kilmer

By | 04.30.09 | 12:04 pm

val-kilmer-picContrary to media reports, a new blog called Val Kilmer – The Real Deal isn’t an official Web site of the potential 2010 New Mexico gubernatorial candidate or affiliated with him in any way.

Potential N.M. guv candidate Val Kilmer not as good a pol as Fall Out Boy singer?

By | 04.27.09 | 12:39 pm

The Washington Examiner criticized the way that actor Val Kilmer is going about schmoozing those in Washington D.C. At least when it’s compared to singer Pete Wentz, most famous for being the singer for Chicago-based Fall Out Boy.

Val Kilmer offers 6,000 acre New Mexico ranch for sale

By | 04.17.09 | 6:02 am

Val KilmerActor and possible 2010 gubernatorial candidate Val Kilmer is putting his entire 6,000-acre ranch up for sale, according to the Wall Street Journal. The ranch includes a 5,600 square foot, four bedroom home, two guest houses, miles of trout…

Val Kilmer impersonator wanted on Craigslist

By | 04.16.09 | 1:49 pm

Val Kilmer, the movie star turned possible candidate for governor in New Mexico, just keeps getting attention. And he’s getting it from the least likely sources.

Just look at this Craigslist “TV and Radio Jobs” listing titled “Looking For…

Val Kilmer has at least one vote

By | 03.30.09 | 11:29 am

According to a blog from a Santa Fe New Mexican reporter, Val Kilmer will come away from a potential primary against Diane Denish (and perhaps others) with at least one vote.

American Indian activist Russell Means e-mailed Steve Terrell,…

Someone is polling Val Kilmer’s negatives

By | 03.27.09 | 12:45 pm

val-kilmer-picIt feels like a long time since we have had any news about Val Kilmer and his potential gubernatorial run — but now we have word of a suspicious poll.

The poll was first noted by blogger Joe Monahan,…